General Football Thread

[Liam]

Villareal just got relegated.

[Adam]

How does a side get relegated in the same season they compete in the Champions League? What happened?

[IAceI]

Rayo safe. ZARAGOZA SURVIVE! Levante get Europe!

*combusts*

[EddieG]

Malaga get Champions League!

[Matt]

With Atletico finishing 5th, do Atheltic Bilbao get a Europa League spot or does it go to the next spot in the league?

[IAceI]

Athletic Bilbao had Europa League football ages ago because they are in the final of the CDR - so it was assured anyways.

[Summers]

Fucking hell, Villareal down.

[IAceI]

Zaragoza survived on the final day of the season by two points having won 8 of their last 11 games (losing to Barcelona, Sevilla and Mallorca in the other 3) - they only won 11 all season. Truly, truly remarkable. What a great escape from them! Villarreal go down having played in the Champions League this season, sacked two managers and ended up with Lotina as manager, who took Deportivo la Coruna down last year playing a negative flat back 5 formation: not shocked he's got another team relegated really.

[Dingle]

Zaragoza has an outstanding end to their year. That match against Barca epitomised their determination for me, they really set themselves out in a way to take it to Barca and were unlucky to lose in many ways. Very glad they managed to survive, although kinda shocked that Spanish Villa have dropped .

[EddieG]

The Spanish Alex McLeish?

[Dingle]

The comparisons are infinite!

[METALMAN]

I dunno. At least McLeish was a good player.

[EddieG]

Malaga have a press conference in 4 minutes announcing Van Nistelrooy's retirement.

[Lineker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Id7ZBdHxw

Last goal for Milan. Pippo

Would also like to mention that Del Piero scored in his last ever Juventus game - Juve finishing the season undefeated.

[Robsturgh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Id7ZBdHxw

Last goal for Milan. Pippo

Would also like to mention that Del Piero scored in his last ever Juventus game - Juve finishing the season undefeated.

Yeah, he spent 19 years there I think.

Goal is here: http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/a-goal-in-his-final-game-alessandro-del-piero-v-atalanta/

What a fantastic player he was.

[Chief87]

Both fantastic players, alot of big name players hanging up thier boots this summer.

[METALMAN]

I will miss Del Piero's pretty sideburns.

[Adam]

Is he actually retiring or will he try to find a new club now he's left Juve?

[Lineker]

New club I think.

[IAceI]

Juventus are getting rid of him. He's desperate to stay but they just won't hand him a new contract. Shame really but Juventus' loss will be another team's gain and you'd think that team would be MLS/Asian - even though he's still capable of playing at a high level in Europe.